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    April 4, 9:44 am

    So you’re going to hire a consultant?

    Is it better to hire an absolute genius who knows exactly how to fix your problem – but flakes out and shows up only half the time …. Or to hire someone reliable who only understands your problem 75%?

    I’ve hired a few consultants over the years, and frankly, I’m not sure which group I like better. The third alternative—a genius who’s reliable—seem far and few between.

    What are your experiences?

     

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    1.
    On April 7th, 2008 at 3:26 pm, Justin Beller said:

    This reminds me of a question I was once asked:

    Would you rather be book smart or have common sense?

    Personally, I would prefer to have common sense over book smart. By having common sense, I would know where to go to find the answer.

    I’d hire someone reliable who understands 75% of my problem - and hope they have common sense!

    2.
    On April 8th, 2008 at 11:50 am, Dan said:

    Justin -

    Sound logic. I like it.

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